Cynthia’s Picks: NYWIFT Programming Goes Digital, Emergency Funds, Facebook Group
NYWIFT Programming Goes Digital: We have launched a new series, NYWIFT Talks – to bring updated news and vital information about the impact of COVID-19 on the media and entertainment industry. Industry professionals will be in conversation discussing what you need to know about theatrical releases, digital advances, virtual tools, festival opportunities, production updates and...
READ MOREWEEKLY ROUNDUP: MARTHA DEALS, NATALIE INSISTS & SCI-FI FEMINISM ARRIVES
Photo: PatrickMcmullan.com Rumors aside, Martha Stewart Omnimedia will sell for triple-digit millions. That’s a good thing! Finally, there’s a new normal in television… she’s smart, diverse and complex. Natalie Portman insisted On The Basis Of Sex be directed by a woman. Marielle Heller is that woman. Another Period co-creator Natasha Leggero hates Facebook, loves Tina Fey. Writer/Director Jennifer Phang makes...
READ MOREWeekly Roundup: Fast-Talk, Facebook & an All-Female Sports Show
//embed.gettyimages.com/embed/456300878?et=rYxLIuy7SC9DdSt-oocWdg&sig=vzPpcyxoWIl9YZjbXGC_gH0qLfUEHtzRjkdpcCVd_DI= Funny, rapid-tongued Katie Lowes explains how to talk like a Gladiator. Mega-producers Alison Owen and Debra Hayward launch a “Monumental” new production company. Don’t unfriend anyone yet—Facebook and vampires may be the best thing for aspiring female directors. These practical screenwriting tips may help you find time to write. Despite its awful name, CBS’s new all-female sports show starts strong!...
READ MORESocial Media for Film & TV: Engagement Is the Magic Word
If your social media accounts have largely been for personal use, the words “engagement” and “metrics” likely haven’t peppered your vernacular. But they are truly the magic words in trying to define the success of your social media strategy. More followers mean more buzz when you’re promoting your project — and being able to quantify...
READ MORESocial Media for Film & TV: Follow, Like, Share, Repeat
Image by Paola Peralta, via Wikimedia Commons. By now you should know how to set up your social media accounts and who your target audience is. But once you’ve created that Facebook page or Tumblr blog, your presence needs to be more than just your film’s teaser or a selection of production stills. A good...
READ MOREWeekly Film & TV News Roundup
Oscar winners Lupita Nyong’o and Cate Blanchett at the 2014 Golden Globes. Source: Instagram user lupitanyongo. Here are the 2014 Oscar, Independent Spirit, and Razzie winners! “The world is round, people,” Cate Blanchett on female-driven films. The official Presidential Proclamation for Women’s History Month 2014. NYU’s Fusion Film Festival celebrates women March 6-8. (Video) 2008 Oscar winner Marion...
READ MOREGet Social This Summer!
New York Women and Film and Television (NYWIFT) wants you to be more social this summer, not just with our fabulous organization but with other NYWIFT members as well. We have over 4000 ‘likes’ on Facebook and 3000 followers on Twitter and we’d love to promote our members’ projects to the world! In July and August, if...
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